How to travel from Västerås to Umeå, Sweden

There are several options for getting from Västerås to Umeå by train, plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around SEK 690 ($65) and will take around 9h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 2h 25m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately SEK 2,105 ($200).

The distance between Västerås and Umeå is around 609km (379 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 508km (315 miles)

It takes around 2h 25m to get from Västerås and Umeå by train and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 7hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Västerås to Umeå is to take the train and then fly which takes around 2h 25m and will set you back approx SEK 2,105 ($200).

The cheapest way to travel between Västerås and Umeå, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around SEK 690 ($65) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Västerås and Umeå. It typically takes around 7h 10m and departs every 20 mins.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Västerås and Umeå with no changeovers required. The train runs twice daily and takes 9hrs.

Swedish Railways and Vy Nattåg run train services between Västerås and Umeå. Trains depart every 20 mins and will take around 7h 10m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Västerås and Umeå. It typically takes around 10h 10m and departs twice a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Västerås to Umeå. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Arlanda terminal 4 buss. These services run twice a week and will take a minimum of 10h 10m.

Bus4You, Vy Travel AB, Nettbuss Express, Y-buss, UL and Tapanis Buss run regular bus services between Västerås and Umeå. Buses run twice a week and take around 10h 10m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Västerås to Umeå. We recommend that you take the train to Stockholm Centralstation then fly from Stockholm (ARN) to Umea (UME). instead which will take 2h 25m.

The closest major airport to Umeå is Umeå Airport (UME) (UME) which is approximately 4km (2 miles) from Umeå. Skelleftea Airport (SFT) (SFT) and Sundsvall-Timra Airport (SDL) (SDL) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Västerås and Umeå. The distance is around 609km (379 miles) by road and it will take around 7hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Västerås to Umeå is to take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 2h 25m and will usually cost around SEK 2,105 ($200).